For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. Romans 15:4 The Word of God gives us hope. Time spent studying Scripture and people of the Bible brings encouragement for our walk with God. Others have gone before us and paved the way. We can learn so much through the victories and failures of the Saints. God's loving character is displayed in every story. What He did for them, He will do for us. Trust Him to guide your every step and you will not be disappointed.

Prayer

Intercession leaves you neither time nor inclination to pray for your own "sad sweet self." The thought of yourself is not kept out, because it is not there to keep out; you are completely and entirely identified with God's interests in other lives.

Discernment is God's call to intercession, never to fault finding. Oswald Chambers

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. Ephesians 6:18

Heaven is Our Home

That's why we live with such good cheer. You won't see us drooping our heads or dragging our feet! Cramped conditions here don't get us down. They only remind us of the spacious living conditions ahead. It's what we trust in but don't yet see that keeps us going. Do you suppose a few ruts in the road or rocks in the path are going to stop us? When the time comes, we'll be plenty ready to exchange exile for homecoming.

But neither exile nor homecoming is the main thing. Cheerfully pleasing God is the main thing, and that's what we aim to do, regardless of our conditions. Sooner or later we'll all have to face God, regardless of our conditions. We will appear before Christ and take what's coming to us as a result of our actions, either good or bad. 2 Corinthians 5:6-10

We get so caught up in life here on earth and trying to make it a good, happy life. This is not our home, we are here to complete a mission. Heaven is our home. Let's keep the main thing - pleasing God. It's time we got busy doing the work of the Lord instead of working for life here on earth. Take up our cross daily!

Christ Is the Perfect Sacrifice

So Christ has now become the High Priest over all the good things that have come. He has entered that greater, more perfect Tabernacle in heaven, which was not made by human hands and is not part of this created world. 12 With his own blood—not the blood of goats and calves—he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever. Hebrews 9:11-12

Yes, Amen

For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory. 2 Corinthians 1:20

A perfect Heart

Are there some things in connection with your bodily life, your intellectual life, upon which you are not concentrating at all? You are all right in the main but you are slipshod; there is a relapse on the line of concentration. You no more need a holiday from spiritual concentration than your heart needs a holiday from beating. You cannot have a moral holiday and remain moral, nor can you have a spiritual holiday and remain spiritual. God wants you to be entirely His, and this means that you have to watch to keep yourself fit. It takes a tremendous amount of time. Some of us expect to "clear the numberless ascensions" in about two minutes. Oswald Chambers

But the high places were not taken away out of Israel; nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days. 2 Chronicles 15:17

Trust

"But as for me, I trust in You." Psalm 55:22-23
Trust is not easy. Our brain battles against trust. Yet we trust a rope to hold us as we bungee jump off a cliff. We trust a chair when we sit down. We trust a hand extended to help us down. Yet, we struggle with trusting God. Is it because we can't see Him, or we don't know Him? Blind faith without understanding is necessary to complete trust. Yes Lord, I give up control yet again, and trust You.

All I have seen teaches me to trust the creator for all I have not seen.
Ralph Waldo Emerson